# Higgins Land Community, Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/higgins-land/ Community · Alexandria # Higgins Land Higgins Land is a community of Jamaica in Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **24.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.7km² - 686 mtypical elevation ## Where is Higgins Land? Higgins Land lies in [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Alva](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alva/), [Bamboo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/bamboo/), [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/browns-town/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/claremont/) and [Lime Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/lime-hall/). By area it is the 119th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.6% of [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/). The centre of Higgins Land is about 62 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3297° N, 77.2672° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Higgins Land ### Nearby, outside Higgins Land - Bob Marley Mausoleum · museum, Calderwood3.7 km - Lumsden Property Cave · cave, Lime Hall5.9 km - Corner Somerset Muirhouse Buxton · viewpoint, Browns Town6.6 km - Ramble Bat Hole · cave, Claremont6.8 km - Bamboo Sinkhole · cave, Bamboo6.8 km - Old Home Cave · cave, Alexandria6.9 km - Chesterfield Sink · cave, Lime Hall7.0 km - Chesterfield Cave · cave, Lime Hall7.5 km - Libbat Cave & Spring · cave, Lime Hall7.7 km - Light Hole Cave · cave, Alderton8.0 km - Johnnie Spring Cave · cave, Lime Hall8.2 km - Coolshade Mountain Cave · cave, Bamboo8.2 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Higgins Land - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel32 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen60 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Higgins Land Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Higgins Land. Settlements here lie between about 668 m and 723 m above sea level (median 686 m). - Ballintoy - French Land - Heartease - Higgins Land - Syms Run Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Higgins Land Named natural and historic features inside Higgins Land, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Sisters Valley · 668 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Higgins Land and the best time to visit Using the climate of Alexandria, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Higgins Land Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Ann's Bay Hospital · St. Ann's Bay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43599&mlon=-77.21095#map=17/18.43599/-77.21095) Bank Scotiabank · Browns Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39261&mlon=-77.36826#map=17/18.39261/-77.36826) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bamboo · Bamboo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39168&mlon=-77.26513#map=17/18.39168/-77.26513) Hotel Geddes Great House Hotel · Claremont 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36414&mlon=-77.21666#map=17/18.36414/-77.21666) Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) School York Castle High School , Jamaica · Browns Town 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36030&mlon=-77.34476#map=17/18.36030/-77.34476) College HEART NSTA Beechamville Vocational Training Center · Claremont 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32429&mlon=-77.16224#map=17/18.32429/-77.16224) Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39149&mlon=-77.26562#map=17/18.39149/-77.26562) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other communities in Alexandria - Alexandria - Alva - Calderwood - Inverness - St. D'Acre ## Quick answers - Where is Higgins Land?In Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Higgins Land?Alva, Bamboo, Browns Town, Calderwood, Claremont and Lime Hall - What is there to see in Higgins Land?Bob Marley Mausoleum, Lumsden Property Cave, Corner Somerset Muirhouse Buxton, Ramble Bat Hole - What time zone is Higgins Land in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Higgins Land?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Higgins Land?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Higgins Land?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Higgins Land?Settlements lie between 668 m and 723 m - What is the highest point in Higgins Land?Sisters Valley (668 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Higgins Land?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Higgins Land?St Ann's Bay Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Higgins Land?Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Higgins Land?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Higgins Land?TotalEnergies, Bamboo, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Higgins Land?JM070104 (OCHA common operational dataset)